http://dir.salon.com/topics/yasser_arafat/?source=rss&aim=yasser_arafat en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT By Alex Koppelman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/ray_lgf/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/23/ray_lgf/index.html?source=rss A right-wing blog is accusing Ray, and Dunkin' Donuts, of "mainstreaming terrorism" because of one thing she's wearing in an advertisement for the company. By Nathan Guttman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/01/24/bush_sharon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/01/24/bush_sharon/index.html?source=rss Bush and Sharon's strong relationship was based on mutual self-interest -- and a shared good-and-evil ideology. By Mark Follman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/11/sharon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/04/11/sharon/index.html?source=rss Is the biggest threat to the peace process, and to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, now from his own people? By Jennifer Miller Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/03/30/palestinians/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/03/30/palestinians/index.html?source=rss Fighting corruption, rebuilding institutions and trying to bring militants into the political system, Palestinians have moved on after the death of their leader. But how long will their new hopes last? By Gary Kamiya Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/11/arafat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/11/arafat/index.html?source=rss The PLO leader's legacy is rife with violence and failure. Yet his central achievement is undeniable: He kept alive the idea that a Palestinian people existed. By Daoud Kuttab Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/11/11/palestinians/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/11/11/palestinians/index.html?source=rss Upon the death of Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian journalist he jailed sums up the legendary leader's ambiguous legacy. By Mark Follman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/11/after_arafat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/11/after_arafat/index.html?source=rss The death of their leader brings a moment of truth for the Palestinians -- the great challenge of averting deeper chaos, and a chance to step toward lasting peace. By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/10/06/intifada/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/10/06/intifada/index.html?source=rss A hard-hitting new book by two mainstream Israeli journalists blames both Sharon and Arafat for the bloody stalemate that grips the Holy Land. By Walid Batrawi Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/08/13/ramallah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/08/13/ramallah/index.html?source=rss As life in the occupied territories becomes ever more hellish, Palestinians are openly expressing anger at their incompetent leadership. By Mark Follman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/07/27/clinton_foreignpol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/07/27/clinton_foreignpol/index.html?source=rss While delegates talked politics, world leaders and one popular former U.S. president discussed what's at stake globally in the November election. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/19/ben_cramer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/19/ben_cramer/index.html?source=rss Richard Ben Cramer talks about "How Israel Lost," his exploration of how the occupation of Palestinian land has corrupted the soul of the Jewish state he loves. By Baruch Kimmerling Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/07/19/cramer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/07/19/cramer/index.html?source=rss This startling new book asks brave, naive and absolutely necessary questions. They must be answered if Israel is to save itself from destruction. Cartoon by Mark Fiore Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2004/05/21/settlers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/fiore/2004/05/21/settlers/index.html?source=rss House, new; 2 BR, 1 bath; includes garage, yard, 20,000 troops, endless war and suffering. Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/letters/2004/04/01/mideast_catholic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/letters/2004/04/01/mideast_catholic/index.html?source=rss Readers weigh in Gary Kamiya's "A Tale of Two Miseries," Catholics' view of the presidential election, and Sen. Zell Miller's recent attack on Bush's critics. By Sidney Blumenthal Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/11/14/blair_bush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/11/14/blair_bush/index.html?source=rss The British P.M. thought he had a deal: He'd support the war and Bush would stand up to Ariel Sharon. But administration neoconservatives, led by Elliott Abrams, killed the deal. By Karen Croft Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/col/fix/2003/11/06/thurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/col/fix/2003/11/06/thurs/index.html?source=rss Will the Jayson Blair story ever make it to the screen? Will Gwyneth Paltrow leave Hollywood for Spain? Will the Dixie Chicks ever win another CMA award? Plus: Keanu Reeves, Man of Mystery! By Michelle Goldberg Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/23/dean_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/23/dean_israel/index.html?source=rss When he said the U.S. must be "evenhanded" in the Middle East, rivals and critics accused him of selling out the Jewish state -- even though his position is similar to Bush's and his campaign co-chair used to run AIPAC. By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/13/sharon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/13/sharon/index.html?source=rss With the Israeli prime minister facing tough criminal investigations, the Mideast cease-fire serves his political needs very well -- for now. By Eric Boehlert Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/01/wall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/01/wall/index.html?source=rss Israel is spending $1 billion on a structure to seal itself off from the West Bank. But the question of what to call it provokes an explosive debate. By Mark Follman Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/05/23/indyk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/05/23/indyk/index.html?source=rss Former U.S. ambassador and diplomat Martin Indyk hails the president's recent engagement, saying he's "becoming -- dare I say it -- like President Clinton." By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/04/24/mazen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/04/24/mazen/index.html?source=rss With Abu Mazen replacing Yasser Arafat, the prospects for peace appear the brightest in years. But neither Bush nor Sharon seems interested in seizing the moment. By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/19/roadmap/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/19/roadmap/index.html?source=rss Under heavy pressure from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the president finally raises the Israeli-Palestinian issue. But does he really intend to solve it? By Gary Kamiya Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/12/10/abrams/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/12/10/abrams/index.html?source=rss By naming Iran-contra rogue Elliott Abrams its top policy advisor on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the White House is signaling a hard pro-Sharon line that could prove disastrous. By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/10/15/sharon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/10/15/sharon/index.html?source=rss With Israeli and American interests diverging, stakes will be high and negotiations tricky when President Bush and Ariel Sharon meet this week. By Aluf Benn Fri, 23 May 2008 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/10/01/sharon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/10/01/sharon/index.html?source=rss The Israeli leader has defied President Bush before and gotten away with it -- but not this time.